Exclusive: Manchester United Insist Victor Osimhen Was Not Officially Approached Before Wolfsburg Deal

Exclusive: Manchester United Insist Victor Osimhen Was Not Officially Approached Before Wolfsburg Deal

<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> understands that English Premier League side Manchester United have refuted reports which claimed that they made a move for Nigeria U23 international Victor Osimhen before the striker penned a preliminary contract with Wolfsburg.<br /><br />The Golden Eaglets star was on the radar of a couple of clubs in England after he shot to prominence at the Fifa Under 17 World Cup, netting ten times to emerge the Golden Boot winner.<br /><br />When contacted to verify claims that Manchester United had explored the possibility of offering a contract to the Ultimate Strikers star, head of youth player recruitment , Derek Langley, revealed that the Old Trafford side were never interested in signing any of the Nigeria U17s players.<br /><br />That said, it can be confirmed that Arsenal, Inter Milan, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon and RSC Anderlecht officially approached representatives of Osimhen regarding a deal before he committed his future to Wolfsburg.<br /><br />Victor Osimhen has agreed to join Wolfsburg on a four-and-a-half-year deal with effect from January 2017.<br /><br /><b>Ifeanyi Emmanuel</b><br />
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